Improvement in pockets for traveling-bags



D. READ.

Improvement in Pockets for Travelin g-Bags.

Patented Oct. 22, 1872.

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DANIEL READ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN POCKETS FOR TRAVELING-BAGS Specification forming part ofLetters Patent No. 132,412, dated October 22, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL READ, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in OutsidePocket for Traveling Bags, of

which the following is a specification:

- cling or belt bags for ladies use, but which may be applied withadvantage to other styles of bags, and which shall be simple inconstruction, neat in appearance, and convenient in use, and will addgreatly to the beauty of the bag; and it consists in the outside pocketprovided with an elastic mouth applied to the outer surface of the bag,as hereinafter more fully described.

A represents the body of the bag, about the construction of which thereis nothing new. To the outer surface of one side of the bag A is secureda pocket, B, which may be made of cloth or other flexible material, andthe bottom and side edges of which may be faced with the same materialas that of which the body of the bag is made, or with other suitablematerial. The mouth of the pocket B is made elastic by means of rubberor other suitable material so arranged as to hold the mouth of thepocket down upon the side of the bag A, even when the pocket may bedistended by a handkerchief or other article or articles placed in it.The mouth of the pocket B may be covered with a flap or not, as may bedesired.

The particular form of the pocket B, and the shape of the facing, whenused, is entirely immaterial so long as the pocket is placed upon theoutside of the bag and is made with an elastic mouth.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent A traveling-bag having an outside pocket made with anelastic mouth, substantially as herein shown and described, and for thepurpose set forth.

Witnesses: DANIEL READ.

J AMES '1. GRAHAM, T. B. MosHER.

